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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74953	The first and second priesthood declared according to the Scriptures, that both priests, professors and people may come to see with the light of Christ, which priesthood this belongs to.	Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.	1657 (1657)	Thomason E909_6*; ESTC R207467	6,913	8

and nayled down to the cross whereby the Principalities and Powers are spoyled by the Power of the Word that becomes flesh whereby those things that were in shew are triumphed over and nayled down to the cross through which the Life comes to be raised and so Christ Jesus the Son of God comes to be revealed and made manifest being quickned in the spirit and so no more to know Christ after the flesh but in that which is raised up through the cross unto which the shews and shadows of things are nailed down so the Doctrines of Baptism and Repentance from dead works are left behind and those things that are left behind are forgotten and there is a pressing forwards to perfection by the Ministry of the second Priesthood wherein every man is to be presented perfect in Christ Jesus in whom there is a growing from grace to grace and a changing from glory to glory by the same spirit having received of his fulness Col. 2. 10 11 12 13 14 15. Rom. 6. 3 4 5 6 7 8. Heb. 6. 1 2. 1 Pet. 3. 22. 2 Cor. 3. 18. In the time of the first Priesthood the patterns of the heavenly things are purified with the outward blood the transgression being without and the Law without and so here is the outward washings with the outward water and the set-dayes of Purification and these things were to be done often because of the continual transgression of that Law which stood without which comes to be fulfilled and the Justice satisfied by that without and so the patterns of things in the heavens comes to be purified with these outward washings and outward sprinklings and did not Christ Jesus suffer without the gate Heb. 9. 23. Col. 2 23. and the Law being without hath the shadow and yet not the Image therefore far short of Christ the substance Heb. 10. 1. In the time of the second Priesthood the heavenly things themselves are purified with better sacrifices then these Heb. 9. 33. which served to the purifying of the patterns and the heavenly things themselves being purified with the living sacrifice so the way into the holyest of all is known which is not manifested under the first Priesthood Heb. 9. 8. and so there is an entrance made into the believers rest Heb. 4. 3. 10. Rev. 14. 13. where the seed of Abraham sits down in the Fathers kingdome which consisteth of righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Ghost Rom. 14. 17. and so as there is a coming to feel the power of the second Ministery preaching to the spirit in prison 1 Pet. 3. 19. 1 Cor. 1. 24. and so to quicken them that were dead in sin Eph. 2. 1. by whose quickning power the seed comes to be raised up together with Christ the head who sits at the Fathers right hand in the heavenly places Eph. 1. 20 which are purified and prepared for the faithful who comes to sit down with Christ in the heavenly places Eph. 2. 5 6. John 17. 21 22 23 24. And as the heavenly things of the heavenly places are purified and the entrance into the rest ministred so Christ comes to be seen exalted at the Fathers right hand in the heavenly places above all principalities and powers which are spoyled being the head over all things Eph. 1. 21 22. And so there is a ruling over all that which stands in outward show the which Christ made a show of openly triumphing over them in it Col. 2. 15. and if there be a triumphing over these things which are in show before the entrance into the holyest of all be made how much more are the outward showes triumphed over and the principalities spoiled when the way into the holiest of all is made manifest by the power of him who is gone into the heavens and is on the right hand of God Angels and Authorities and Powers being made subject unto him 1 Pet. 3. 22. In the time of the first Priesthood the rule is without and such as are there resist the Spirit within yet profess the Scriptures without and not resist them but resist the inspiration which gave them forth and yet are zealous for their rule without being yet blinde like Saul even persecuting them in whom the Spirit of Truth bares rule which Spirit they being not come unto to open the eye and lead them into all truth are found out of their rule which they so much talk of read and see James 1. 26. 2 Cor. 5. 17. Tit. 3. 9. Eph. 4. 29. 30 31 32. Eph. 5. 11. 1 Joh. 3. 4. 1 Joh. 2. 4. Joh. 12. 36. Matth. 5. 28 29. 30. and 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. Matth. 23. 26 27. 1 Tim. 2. 9. 1 Thes 5. 5. 15. 17. 18 19 20 21 22. 2 Cor. 13. 11. In the time of the second Priesthood a measure of the spirit of truth is owned received within which whoso follows walks not in darkness Ioh. 8. 12. the which leads into all truth and orders and rules the Creature in the seare of him who is the God of order whereby the strong holds are broken down and every thought comes to be subjected unto Christ 2 Cor. 10. 4 5. who rules over all and upholds all things by the word of his power Heb 1. 3. who hath given to every man a manifestation of the Spirit 1 Cor. 12. 7. and a proportion of faith Rom. 12. 6. Christ being all and in all Gal. 3. 28. Col. 3. 11. and as every man hath received Christ Joh. 9. 9. so to walk in him Col. 2. 6. according to the same rule already attained Matth. 25. 21. and to mind the same things already received that is the cause Phil. 3. 16 17. and mark them that walks so and not go beyond the measure of what they have received but be faithful in it as good stewards of the manifold graces of God Titus 2. 10. and such as walk according to that rule grace mercy and peace be to them and to all the Israel of God 2 Cor. 10. 12. 13. vers Written by a servant of Jesus Christ the onely high Priest and Minister of life for whose sake he suffers in outward bonds at Dorcester this 28. day of the first Month 57. who is dispised persecuted and imprisoned by the world called Humphrey Smith The End

against such saying VVherefore ye Priests this commandment is for you if you will not hearken I will send a curse upon you and I will curse your blessing and spread the dung of your solemn Assemblies upon your faces Mal. 2. 1 2 3. Mic. 3. 10 11. Ier. 10. 21. Hos 6. 9. Isa 56. 9 10 11 12. Rom. 2. 21 22 23 24. The Ministry of the second Priesthood witnesseth the Righteous ness of the Law fulfilled within and so comes to the freedom from the Law of sin and death and so comes to receive a blessing from God not a curse Rom. 7. 6. Rom. 8. 2 3 4. Heb. 6. 7. The first Priesthood who offers dayly for the people and themselves though it be much and consisteth in many words and outward Ceremonies yet this is not able to make him that doth it perfect as pertaining to the conscience but the guilt remaineth still upon the conscience both of him and his followers Heb. 9. 9. 2 Pet. 2. 1 2 3. and 14. The second Priesthood who hath for ever perfected them that are sunctified he 's of the heavenly Mansion of the which there are many in the Fathers house whose house are we who are of the body which is the Church which is raised up by the Ministry of the second Priesthood to sit together with Christ in the heavenly places where the unclean cannot come but the living service and prayers are offered up through the eternal spirit Eph. 1. 20 21 23 23. Eph. 6. 2. Heb. 3. 6. Joh. 14. 2 3. The first Priesthood and its Ministry consisteth in reading of the Law that was written in Tables of stone and writings which are without and in preaching of Moses in the Synagogues every Sabbath-day the vail being over the heart and the end of the Law not seen nor him known that 's made under the Law Act. 15. 21. 2 Cor. 3. 13 14. 15 c. The second Priesthood and its Ministry consisteth in ministring life to the seed in prison and opening the prisor-doors that the seed of Abraham may spring out of the barren womb and seal the power of the Son God breaking down that which the Law had power over and so to bring to him that is the end of the Law and to behold with open face the glory of him that takes away the sin and brings in everlasting righteousness Isa 61. i 2 3. Dan. 9. 24. 2. Cor. 3. 18. The first Priesthood hath the Letter but resist the Holy Ghost yet profess Moses and the Prophets writings and make a gain thereby but resist the Holy Ghost and the Spirit of Prophesie the heart being uncircumcised Act. 7. 51 52. Jude 11. The second Priesthood and its Ministry is of the Spirit with the power of the Holy Ghost and the same Spirit that guided Moses and the Prophets and all the holy men of God and so comes to that from whence that was given forth which was preached in the Synagogues ●very Sabbath day Isa 44. 3. Isa 59. 21. 2 Pet. 11. 21. In the time of the first Priesthood the Cherubins covers the Mercy-seat and the Lord communeth with him that is the Minister of the Law above the Mercy-seat which Mercy-seat being both covered and under and the people being both stiff-necked and hard hearted so the power stands above ministring the Law which is to judge and cut down that which causeth the hardness of the heart which is covered with the vail through the transgression of the Law under which the Mercy-seat is and the testimony lyeth under it Exod. 25. 31. Let him that readeth understand Matth. 24. 15. Heb. 9. 5. In the time of the second Priesthood the testimony and witness of God is raised up and the Mercy-seat openened and the hardness of heart broken and so the wall tkat's seperated between him ●nd his testimony comes to be broken down and the Fountain of living Mercies opened and the seed refreshed with the hidden Manna so the seed of Abraham comes to be raised up through the vail by the power of him who is the living Minister within the vail made under the Law to redeem the seed from under the Law and so as this is read in the work of it and so felt and understood the promise of the second Covenant under the Ministry of the second Priesthood is witnessed even as it is written I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their God and they shall be my people 2 Cor. 6. 16 Jer. 31. 33. Heh 8. 8. to the end Heh 9. 12. Esay 57. 15. In the time of the first Priesthood there is much talking of the Ordinances and many are pleading from the Letter for the Ordinances which say they are to last for ever as circumcision was and also many are crying The Temple of the Lord the Temple of the Lord and yet the Temple is made by such a den of Thieves and a habitation of Dragons and wild subtile devouring beasts of the field who have stollen up another way in the Serpents wisdom then by Christ the Light and the Door and so resist the Holy Ghost being yet in their sins and their faith vain and their minds and their consciences being defiled and they not come to the Doctrine of Repentance the mountains being not level'd and the burning Light not felt nor the Wilderness not yet found nor the way opened for the Seed neither yet him seen that takes away the sin of the world and yet such are crying The Ordinances The Ordinances and the Commands which say they are to last to the end of the world and yet they themselves not come to the beginning of the world nor to feel the power of the Word separating the Light from the Darkness nor yet to feel the entrance into the true circumcision and so the vail remains over the heart that they cannot see to the end of the commands figures and Ordinances which are a shadow of good things to come but the end and subltance is Christ the light life and cornerstone at which they stumble Col. 2. 17. 1 Pet. 3. 21. In the time of the second Priesthood the Kingdom is witnessed which is not in words but in power where the proud boasters are shut out and thk unclean enters not nor the vain janglers who comes with their carnal weapons from the Letter without to fight against the Lamb whose commands are written in the heart where the Holy Ghost is by such resisted who are not come to the second Ministry where all things are compleat in him who is the head the beginning and the end in whom the circumcision made without hands is witnessed so the vail is taken off the heart and the end is seen even he he that takes away the sin of the world and so all Trespasses comes to be forgiven unto them that are buried in the baptism and so dead unto sin whereby also the hand-writing of Ordinances that was against us comes to be blotted out